Fencing-Shouted-down Swedes report world fencing federation to IOC over 'ethics breaches'

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STOCKHOLM : The Swedish Fencing Federation has reported the sport's world governing body to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over what it says are breaches of ethics related to the awarding of the 2024 junior World Championships to Saudi Arabia.The move comes after a speech by the president of th

STOCKHOLM : The Swedish Fencing Federation has reported the sport's world governing body to the International Olympic Committee over what it says are breaches of ethics related to the awarding of the 2024 junior World Championships to Saudi Arabia.

"The questions I tried to raise during my speech were about security for our athletes in a country at war, a country that doesn't accept full rights for women," Drakenberg told Reuters in a telephone interview. Saudi Arabia was the only candidate to host the 2024 junior and cadet championships, and the SFF has said in a statement that it has reported the incident to the IOC as a breach of ethics, alleging that the FIE breached principles of good governance by not ensuring Drakenberg was allowed to speak.

Drakenberg said he was disappointed that other countries did not back him in his efforts to speak before the vote to award the event to the Saudis.

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